A community college student has been arrested for the abduction, murder and dismemberment of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway, Colorado police said today.

Austin Reed Sigg, 17, was arrested and charged with two counts of first degree murder and kidnapping. Sigg is a student at Arapahoe Community College, according to his arrest report.

"Law enforcement received the major break in the Jessica Ridgeway investigation they have been hoping for," the Westminster Police said today. "Late Tuesday evening police received a call that led them to a home near the Ketner Lake Open Space."

“According to police documents, Sigg is a student at Arapahoe Community College. On March 23, he won second place in the Crime Scene Investigation division of the Health Occupation Students of America State Leadership Conference competition.”

There was a recent abduction attempt of a child in our area, by a small man wearing a mask. I discussed it with my child, and pointed out that it could be a local boy in his early teens, because of the height, disguise, no car. She said she wouldn’t be afraid of a teenager - I said she ought to be - they’re stupid, impulsive, and given to panic - they start a crime and kill to hide it. Just a few days ago, two teenaged boys killed a 12 y.o. in South Jersey, and now this.

This suspect in the Colorado killing would have looked like a man to Jessica, but parents, warn your children that predators could be older boys (or girls but much less likely.) Children are inclined to trust children, even look up to the ones a bit older, not fear them, but a fair number of abduction and murders are committed by teenagers.

According to police documents, Sigg is a student at Arapahoe Community College. On March 23, he won second place in the Crime Scene Investigation division of the Health Occupation Students of America State Leadership Conference competition.

interesting field of study for a murderer

and scary as he could have learned “special” things to do to remove evidence that he learned in class and whatnot...

According to police documents, Sigg is a student at Arapahoe Community College. On March 23, he won second place in the Crime Scene Investigation division of the Health Occupation Students of America State Leadership Conference competition.

interesting field of study for a murderer

and scary as he could have learned “special” things to do to remove evidence that he learned in class and whatnot...

“Children are inclined to trust children, even look up to the ones a bit older”

I thought about that statement and you are so right. My six year old would trust a teen boy more than even an adult female. Why? Because she has a teen/older brother. Plus, she gets along very well with his friends. Looks like this is going to be discussed during family dinner.

This whole situation is devastating. What the young girl suffered, what her family will suffer for the rest of their lives, and what the family of this young man will suffer through. I just can’t imagine.

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posted on 10/24/2012 12:47:14 PM PDT
by ican'tbelieveit
(School is prison for children who have commited the crime of being born. (attr: St_Thomas_Aquinas))

From the linked article: "... arrested on suspicion of two counts of first degree murder, ..."

I find this a little confusing. Are there two dead people?

Also, one thing I taught my daughters when they were young was that, if they had to make contact with a stranger, make sure that they did the choosing of who to contact. It's better to knock on any random front door to ask for help than to trust somebody who stops to offer help.

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